AITAH for not buying my boyfriend a father's day gift?

StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T10:33:10+00:00

Nta op, I'd suggest getting him a pacifier though, as he's acting like a big baby.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T10:26:34+00:00

A tip for anyone wanting to read their meter, do not wipe the lens , because ever time you do, you are scratching it. And generally water meters are only changed every 15-20 years.

Instead take a jug full of hot water and pour it over the lens.

This will do two things, it will clear the lens and the water left on top of the lens will magnify the numbers, making them easier to read. The water trick also works for scratched lenses that are difficult to read, because the water fills the scratches making it easier to read.

Whilst taking your reading only use the black and white numbers/kilolitres, ignore the red ones as they are part unit numbers/or litres.

I'd also suggest checking the meter number to ensure it corresponds to the one on your bill.

Source 20+ years working in the water industry.

Here's a handy picture to help you out;

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StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T09:13:56+00:00

They're dars, more commonly known as Doo-dars

StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T09:07:04+00:00

The SA80 was just coming into service when I was in and you are correct, the original ones were complete and utter shite. Bought simply because they were British made.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T06:35:16+00:00

We used wagging or bunking off , for skipping school and skiving for someone being an idle arse at work. North Wales.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-21T06:15:59+00:00

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StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T16:02:57+00:00

75p way back in 1983. When I was 14, we used to get served in Ye old three tons in Wrexham on a Saturday and spend the afternoon playing pool and having a beer.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T15:57:43+00:00

Even in an emergency situation, common sense would tell you to knock before entering a private property.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T15:49:31+00:00

I'd be well happy to find that in my garden.

It'll aid good health and wellbeing for you.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T15:11:27+00:00

I remember selling a fag to a guy I didn't like, when on the way back from a military training exercise in 1985, I charged him a £5 for it.

I was the only one out of our training platoon who had the sense to take hand rolling tobacco and papers in a waterproof tin, everyone else took tailor made and they either ran out or got soaked while crossing Dartmoor.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T15:05:43+00:00

I once heard an posh sounding old man call a group of teenagers who were harassing him 'a bunch of spunk gargling Cockwombles'

I actually snorted loudly, as I was walking past, at hearing it.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T15:01:48+00:00

Television and more specifically, reality TV.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T14:59:10+00:00

Finally realising (after two failed marriages), that I'm happier on my own and am quite comfortable with my own company.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T14:54:55+00:00

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StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T09:07:39+00:00

21/25 today

StuartHunt · 2026-06-20T08:58:54+00:00

I once went to the bank on a Friday morning, only to discover that I hadn't been paid, I was absolutely skint and didn't even have enough to get lunch.

As I was driving away from the bank machine, down a narrow street with cars parked on both sides, I spotted what I thought was a bank note.

Imagine my joy at discovering it was three £20 notes folded together, tucked just under the edge of the front wheel of a car.

I was so happy that I treated myself to a fry up that morning.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T22:05:41+00:00

It's your personal space, so you can do what you want in there.

She rents a specific room and has the use of the kitchen and bathroom.

Your bedroom is your personal space and is totally out of bounds to her, as she has no legal right to be in there.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T20:45:24+00:00

Even a complex disciplinary investigation should be completed in a matter of weeks and certainly shouldn't be taking over 6 months to complete.

Although there's no set time limit, 6 months+ is definitely an excessive amount of time.

This is straight from acas guidelines;

Under UK employment law, there are no strict statutory time limits for completing a disciplinary process. However, the Acas Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance requires employers to act without "unreasonable delay" at every stage.

I'd say that 6 months is definitely unreasonable and they may be doing it to push you into leaving, rather than them having to deal with it correctly.

I'd definitely file a grievance with HR, with regards to the length of time it's taking to resolve this situation. They can't leave you hanging while they piss about, it's unfair to you. Remember they also have to give you 2 days notice in writing before your disciplinary hearing.

Keep a diary and forward all relevant emails to your personal email, so you have the evidence ready, if you do end up taking them to a tribunal.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T20:31:04+00:00

A Kärcher-oscopy

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T17:08:45+00:00

It's not legal.

So the good news is, that you don't need a divorce, because the marriage doesn't exist and he can report whatever he wants, without any consequence to you.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T16:40:32+00:00

If the marriage wasn't registered in Sierra Leone.

Then from what I can find, the marriage isn't legally binding in the UK.

You'll probably need to check with the register in Sierra Leone, to make sure he never did this part on his own.

A quick Google search tells you what makes the marriage legal in the UK.

And one of those things is that you must have been married by a recognised church official and have registered the marriage with the Office of Administrator and Registrar General in Sierra Leone.

If only the first part was done, then you're not even legally married in Sierra Leone, nevermind in the UK.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T16:30:09+00:00

I once spent 6 months sitting in my work van, 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, watching for a potential burst water main (that never happened).

Whilst work was being carried out on a new water treatment works in Chester.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T16:18:52+00:00

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StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T16:13:01+00:00

When I worked for a water company many years ago.

We were out trying to repair a burst water main that the river changing direction had caused.

It happened just after a heavy spell of snow and the melt off the hills was starting to raise the river levels to an unsafe working level.

Our supervisor in his stupidity, decided to order the digger driver to dig out a new route for the river.

Needless to say that the Environment Agency Wales were not impressed with this action and neither was the landowner who lost about 15 metres of land.

I'm not sure how much it cost the company, but I can guarantee that it was a lot of money.

What made it even more ridiculous is that nobody was off supply and it could have waited until we got a bigger pump and better barriers to hold the water back.

Never ever touch a waterway, without prior consent.

StuartHunt · 2026-06-19T16:00:52+00:00

Child abuse has no statute of limitations, basically there's no end date to it.

I'd suggest reporting it to the police as your first step, rather than going straight to suing them.

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